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1. EAP450/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/1
Title:
B.D.K Saldin Collection of Malay Manuscripts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Manuscripts not dated but probably from mid 19th century. They are part of a larger collection owned by BDK Saldin, including a printed book missing opening pages-no date visible but likely from around the same period. Manuscripts are compendiums of Islamic texts, including stories o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
2 electronic folders containing 676 TIFF images

2. EAP450/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/2
Title:
Baba Raden Nizam Ismail Malay manuscripts [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection consists of one manuscript containing biographies of many of the prohets of Islam and additional texts. Extent and format of original material: Owns a single manuscript.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 1332 TIFF images

3. EAP450/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/3
Title:
Gnei Fathin Preena Basiron Abbas collection of Malay manuscripts and books [late 19th century-early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection includes nine manuscripts and books, all written in the Arabic (jawi) script and according to the owner brought from Singapore by her grandfather. Some are tales of the prophets, and other Islamic stories. One of the manuscripts was digitised for this pilot project. E...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 45 TIFF images

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